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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

62 Colleges
$29,208 Avg Salary
$24,703 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

With 28,851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
12 John Carroll University University Heights, OH

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,234
Indiana 490
Ohio 1,151
Wisconsin 327
Michigan 900

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

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